Spring 2011: A Retrospective

Looking back at this semester, the amount I have learned is staggering. I had video experience prior to this semester, but I believe my shooting improved dramatically since January. For example, virtually every one of my stories coming into this semester had jump cuts, unexplained camera movements, in them. After my instructor gave me a couple pointers on how to avoid jump cuts, I have managed to avoid any further such problems.

Sometimes it pays to wait

Timeliness is everything in journalism. Journalists need to get stories out as soon as possible or else they will be irrelevant. But not every story needs to go up the minute you find it. If a story is still developing, it’s sometimes better to wait until the right moment.

Arab Revolution Coverage and Reflections on Progress in Broadcast II

Arab media and coverage of the revolutions

For many Americans, the name “Al-Jazeera” is synonymous with Middle Eastern media. The network has a vast audience but it is far from the only news source in the region. This post will compare and contrast the coverage of the Middle Eastern protests in different Arab media outlets. English-language Arab news sources are in relatively short supply, so for this post I will concentrate on three: Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabiya, and Al-Ahram.